prime

Claire wished she'd primed Sarah beforehand...

克莱尔真希望她事先指点过萨拉。

The care of the environment is of prime importance.

保护环境是最重要的。

prime rib of beef

上等牛肋排

He was priming the bomb to go off in an hour's time...

他正在装炸弹，设定为在一个小时之内爆炸。

He's the police's prime suspect in this case.

他是该案中警方的主要怀疑对象。

It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack...

这可能是游击队进攻的主要目标。

The store has a prime position in the mall.

这家商店位于商业中心一个非常理想的位置。

prime (cuts of) beef

上等的牛肉（块）

It was one of the City's prime sites, near the Stock Exchange.

这是伦敦最好的地段之一，离证券交易所很近。

These flowers are long past their prime .

这些花的鼎盛花期早过了。

The bomb was primed, ready to explode.

炸弹已准备好，可随时引爆。

a young woman in her prime

正当妙龄的女郎

My prime concern is to protect my property.

我最关心的是保护自己的财产。

The building is a prime example of 1960s architecture.

这座大楼是20世纪60年代的典型建筑。

He had primed his friends to give the journalists as little information as possible.

他已经知会他的朋友，尽量少向记者透露消息。

Winning is not the prime objective in this sport.

获胜不是这项体育运动的主要目的。

He was barely 30 and in the prime of (his) life .

他还不满30岁，正是英姿勃发的年华。

He's a prime candidate for promotion.

他是最有望获得晋升的人选。

prime agricultural land

肥沃的农田

Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease.

抽烟是引发肺部疾病的首要原因。

Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern...

同时，政治稳定性将放在首位。

Our prime concern is providing jobs for all young school leavers.

我们的头等大事是为所有的年轻毕业生提供工作。

The prime example is Macy's, once the undisputed king of California retailers.

最典型的例子是梅西百货，它曾经是加利福尼亚无可争辩的零售巨头。

They had been primed with good advice.

他们事先得到了高人指点。

Maybe I'm just coming into my prime now...

也许我现在正要步入事业辉煌期。

Arnold primed her for her duties...

阿诺德事先让她熟悉了自己的任务。

The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars.

这座孤零零的房子是盗贼的首选目标。

Tom keeps a primed 10-foot shotgun in his office.

汤姆在办公室放了一支装了子弹的10英尺长的猎枪。

She was in her intellectual prime...

在智力上，她正处于壮年。

She was ready and primed for action.

她已胸有成竹、跃跃欲试了。